Semitic magic, its origins and development / by R. Campbell Thompson.

  • Reginald Campbell Thompson
Date:
1908
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    II, 41. “ Hath he spoken wickedness . . . ?” 63-65. “ Is his mouth loose (?) (or) foul, are his lips deceitful (?) (or) perverse, hath he taught what is impure, hath he inculcated that which is unseemly?” 82. “ Hath he stood up in an assembly and spoken what is not correct ? ” (9) Of bribery. II, 15. “ Hath he caused a judge to receive [a bribe (?)] ? ” III, 24. “ Tabu of giving a bribed judgment.” Cf. Exod. xxiii, 8, “ And thou shalt take no gift; for a gift blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous”; Lev. xix, 15, “Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty, but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.” (10) Of sedition and the like. II, 19. “ . . . Hath he made its city turn ? ” 54. “ Hath he opposed one in authority ? ” 96-98. “Hath he wronged his city, hath he spread abroad a rumour against his city, hath he made evil the speech of his city ? ” III, 131. “ Ban of rebellion and revolt.” Cf. VIII, 53, “From the tabu of . . . prefect, officer, and judge.” Cf. Exod. xxii, 28, “ Thou shalt not revile God (margin, judges), nor curse a ruler of thy people.” (11) Various vague references to wrong. II, 37. “ Hath he given in small things, and refused in great ?” 44. “ Hath he deposed the rightful heir, hath he set up the wrong heir ? ” 58-60. “ Hath he transgressed the right, hath he offended (?), hath he abolished, driven away, destroyed, ?, ?, ? ” 62. “ Hath he set his hand to evil ? ” 66. “ Hath he followed after evil ? ”